# Homemade Caramel

An easy homemade caramel recipe that comes together with just three ingredients and no candy thermometer.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Add 1 cup of granulated sugar to a pot.
2. Place the pot on the stove over medium-low heat. It's important not to cook the sugar too fast.
3. Cook the sugar for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so. Initially, it will look like nothing is happening.
4. The sugar will start to clump together.
5. Eventually, the sugar will start taking on color.
6. The sugar will melt and turn a golden brown color.
7. As soon as the last bit of sugar turns into liquid, take it off the heat.
8. Immediately stir in 6 tablespoons of butter.
9. If the mixture has trouble coming together, put it back on the stove for about 30 seconds. It doesn't need to fully mix.
10. Add in half a cup of heavy cream.
11. Stir the heavy cream into the caramel mixture.
12. Finish with a little sea salt for added depth.
13. Stir in the sea salt until combined.
14. Let the caramel sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes or place it in the fridge to achieve a perfect spreadable consistency.

## Equipment

- pot
- spatula

## Tips

- Cook sugar over medium-low heat to prevent cooking too fast.
- Stir sugar every 30 seconds while cooking.
- If butter and sugar mixture has trouble coming together, put it back on the stove for 30 seconds.
- It doesn't need to fully mix after adding butter.
- Let the caramel sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or in the fridge, to reach perfect spreadable consistency.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ACqgYe/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/559217e2-046e-4bcf-8864-ce4a5126b6bb
- Extracted: 2025-10-15

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